WHAT IS BUILDING GREEN? The terms building green and green building practice typically refer to a method of designing and constructing buildings that increase the efficiency with which buildings normally use resources while reducing the negative impact the building has on its natural environment.¹(p.2) For any building to be considered “green architecture,” it must, to some degree,Continue reading “It’s Not Easy Being Green”

Hundreds of books have been either removed or challenged in schools and libraries in the United States every year. According to the American Library Association (ALA), there were at least 464 in 2012.  ALA estimates that 70 to 80 percent are never reported. To celebrate, here are some books of interest in Engineering and Science that haveContinue reading “Celebrate Banned Books!”

The Lichtenberger Engineering Library now has 2 group study rooms! Pod 1 Media:Scape System: Large Television allowing for up to 6 laptops to be connected at a time for easy collaboration. Whiteboard Wall Pod 2 Table with 4 chairs Whiteboard Wall Reservation Policies 2-2-2 RULES Group spaces in the Lichtenberger Engineering Library may be reservedContinue reading “New Group Study Rooms”

The Lichtenberger Engineering Library has made a lot of changes over the summer!   Check to see what we’ve all been up to: 1.            New Tools 2.            New Study Rooms 3.            WISE Collection 4.            Library Xpress Classes 5.            New Resources (Engineering Case Studies Online, Standards, Synthesis Lectures, New DVDs) 6.            Refworks Discontinued 7.            Course ReservesContinue reading “Happenings in the Engineering Library”

The Lichtenberger Engineering Library has a new database for streaming videos!   This database is called Engineering Case Studies Online (http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/EnginCaseStud) Engineering Case Studies Online is a multi-media database chronicling the field’s most noteworthy failures, such as the Chernobyl Disaster, Ford Pinto Controversy, Apollo 13 and more. Designed to meet classroom and research needs acrossContinue reading “Online Videos of Engineering Failures Now Available!”

  The Lichtenberger Engineering Library announces an addition of 24 new items to the Tool Library. The tools are made available through the donations by the Engineering Electronic Shop and the Engineering Computer Services. Various screwdrivers, wrenches, measurement devices, an eyeball webcam, and 2 LabQuest data devices with 19 accessories are some of the tools available for check out. For a complete list of allContinue reading “The Library Has New Tools to Borrow”

Iowa is known for many things: the butter cow, John Wayne, ethanol, and the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). On July 20th, 8,500 riders will mount their two-wheeled pedal machines to cover more than 400 miles in one week. Would this have been possible without the engineering feats of light-weight carbon fiber materials, multiple-speed performance gears, durable traction wheels and brakes, and ergonomicallyContinue reading “Engineering the Bicycle”

The Best American Science  And Nature Writing 2012   Edited by Dan Ariely Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company c2012 Engineering PN6071. S3 B46 2012   The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume’s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites.Continue reading “Summer Reading: The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2012”

It Looked Good on Paper: Bizarre Inventions, Design Disasters, and Engineering Follies Edited by Bill Fawcett New York : Harper, c2009 Engineering TA174 .I83 2009 It Looked Good on Paper is a remarkable compendium of wild schemes, mad plans, crazy inventions, and truly glorious disasters. Every phenomenally bad idea seemed like a good idea to someone.  How else canContinue reading “Summer Reading: It looked Good on Paper”